The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17

was awarded contract at price much above
the liberty of setting this contract aside, took
bids, and closed with Howard Duffy, of
Columbus, Ind, at nearly one-half less than
Mr.. Sullivan's contract. t'Thus far" said
''the eggs and poultry have been better than
ever used in the hospital" This was not for
long however, as DIR. Harrison stepped in
and annulled the Duffy contract in the interest
of Mr.. John E. Sullivan.
Mr.. Roths testimony concerning the rela-
tons existing between those two gentlemen
is interesting:
Questionable you ever have any conversation
with Mr. Harrison about any butter that came from
John E. Sullivang Answer-Yes. L told him the
Q-What did he saya Ale didn't say much
about it.
Q-Didnt he say anything2 A-well. believe
he said John was friend and we must do the best
we could" Page PA. Report of Sem Conf
What kind of a friend "John' was, and
how strong and enduring were the ties which
bound Harrison to him, appears from the testi-
mony of ar Fletcher:
Questionable Mr.. Sullivan ever make any threats
to you in order get his goods to inspectona
Answer-He threatened me because ordered his
Q:---What did he say to your Ale never said
anything to me individually
DO you know whether or not DR.. Harrison Mr..
Gapen- Al can only state what Dr. Harrison said
to me and Mr.. Roth
Q.-Who told you of the threats! Al had gone
to bed Sunday evening and was called down from
my room by telephone and found Mr.. Roth in my Of
fee very excited and he said he felt it his duty
to come up and tell me-
Mr.. Span objected to what Mr. Roth said as hear
The witness-wen. DR.. Harrison told me the
The Charman-Just state what Dr. Harrison told
you on the subject.
The Witness-In confirmation of what both told me,
Dr. Harrison came out the next day. | think about
he very much excited and said that charges
had been preferred against that would either
quire my dismissal or that he would be inpeached.
Q-Ihat who would be impeachedl A-That he
jected the butter and eggs that Mr. Sullivan had sent
had made him Sullivan) angry and he Harrson) did
not know what to do what he should do about the
matter; that the charges already written out and
there was good deal of trouble.
Q.-What did he say the charges were9 Ale
never told me what the charges
Q.-Where were they to be made2 Al don't know
where They to be made to him, and if he would
him; if DR.. Harrison did not discharge why that
he (Sulvan) would bring charges against DIR. Harri
son and have him inpeached. That is the way
derstood it,
Q.-These charges did not pertain to you at ala
Ayes sir; the charges pertained to and they
(the trustees would act upon those charges pre-
ferred against me. he (Sullvan) would impeach Dr.
Q.-Do you know what charges he proposed to make
against DIR. Harrison? A-No sir, 1 never heard
make against youa A.-No sir. told him to goand
get the charges and bring them ont as quick as he
Q-What further did DR.. Harrison say to you
that occasion. if anythingi A.-WeH. he was dis
and if they could not have the matter smoothed
over. told him did not what he did about it.
The above record speaks for itself. 1t
shows Sullivan in the attitude of practically
matchmaking his provisions into the Insane
subserviency to the Marion county ring
leader. One would have supposed that after
the investigation last winter the illicit COM
mercial intercourse existing between Sullivan
and Harrison would have ceased, for while
at least. But not so. DR.. Fletcher said in
an interview last Friday:
81 have had the greatest difficulty since the
investigation in keeping the supplies pur-
chased for the institution mp to the standard
stipulated in the contracts and inferior and
unsuitable goods were frequently sent out,
and the rejection of these caused constant ir-
ritation. John E. Sullivan continued to take
the risk in sending out butter that did not
answer the stipulations of his contract IF he
did not have the contract, Budd & Co. got it.
in his bid, Budd & Co. wait until the. next
month, when perhaps they get the chance to
sell the butter. There is enough in this
method of business to warrant the belief that
the two firms work together"
DR.. Fletcher, who caused Constant irrita-
ton" by insisting that the supplies be fit and
decent has had to go. It is to be presumed
that hereafter there will be complete char
Of fba
by recent order of the trustees, been closed
to the public, and the gates of the hospital
have clicked on the outside world. There will
be more investigations. The Democratic
Marion county ring. composed of who and
what the people we'll know, is in complete pos
session.